Association Leadership - September/October 2007 - (Page 45)

in focus: San Antonio San Antonio: The Heart of Texas Everything you’ve heard about San Antonio is true. A colorful history, Texas hospitality, contemporary art and historic architecture, top-rated meeting facilities and a nod to ethnic influences make the Alamo City something to write home about. San Antonio offers a dynamite combination of history, culture, food, arts, music, family fun and sporting events that attract some 20 million visitors annually. For many visitors, San Antonio is the Paseo del Rio, an urban masterpiece. Better known as the “River Walk,” these cobblestone and flagstone paths border both sides of the San Antonio River, 20 feet below street level, as it Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center contiguous exhibit square footage Convention center’s meeting space square footage/rooms Convention center’s square footage range of three ballrooms Public, private, and military golf courses and practice facilities Miles from San Antonio International Airport to downtown River Walk Story courtesy San Antonio Convention & Visitors Bureau. Success and satisfaction are what San Antonio’s all about. The American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists agrees, that’s why they brought over 8,500 delegates from all over the world. Having a River Walk that connects 13,000 rooms, 600,000 square feet and our Texas hospitality makes the decision easy. winds its way through the middle of the business district. The River Walk has multiple personalities – quiet and park-like in some stretches, while other areas are full of activity with European-style sidewalk cafes, specialty boutiques, art galleries, nightclubs and gleaming highrise hotels. Stretching for approximately twoand-a-half miles from the Municipal Auditorium and Conference Center on the north end to the King William Historic District on the south, the River Walk designs were mainly the work of the late Robert H. H. Hugman, a landscape architect. Work is under way More than 400,000 113,287/59 22,000-40,000 40-plus 9 Meeting professionals know the importance of a partnership with a destination that is committed from start to nish. That is why so many organizations return to San Antonio. That’s why the AAPS is coming back in 2013! Book your next meeting at 1-866-517-7771 This is a special advertising section. For more information please contact Naylor at (800) 369-6220. September/October 2007 | Association LEADERSHIP 45 332598_SanAntonio.indd 1 7/19/07 7:52:57 PM

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Association Leadership - September/October 2007

Contents Chairman's Column Homepage 60-Second Solutions An Interview with TSAE’s New Chairman TSAE’s Newest Board Members 7 Measures of Success Association Case Study: Diversity on the Board Assessing Your Association: Texas Nursery and Landscape Association TSAE's Annual Golf Tournament Between the Covers Now Online at TSAE.org – Association Leadership Magazine Getting Found Through Web Searches “I Survived a Year on a Committee!” New Members Community Spotlight San Antonio Mississippi Gulf Coast Index to Advertisers Board of Directors

Association Leadership - September/October 2007

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